A Mt. Charleston Blue Butterfly rests on a rock. The Mt. Charleston blue butterfly is a distinctive subspecies of the wider ranging Shasta blue butterfly, a member of the Lycaenidae family. The subspecies is known only to occur at high elevations...

Anaho Island Refuge is a rocky island that rises from the waters of Pyramid Lake in Washoe County, Nevada. The refuge was established for the benefit and protection of colonial nesting species and other migratory birds. It supports breeding...

Approximately 8,000 Lahontan cutthroat trout were stocked into Fallen Leaf Lake on August 5, 2010, a mile south of Lake Tahoe, as part of the continuing effort to reintroduce the native species to the Tahoe Basin.

Approximately 8,000 Lahontan cutthroat trout were stocked into Fallen Leaf Lake on August 5, 2010, a mile south of Lake Tahoe, as part of the continuing effort to reintroduce the native species to the Tahoe Basin.

Approximately 8,000 Lahontan cutthroat trout were stocked into Fallen Leaf Lake on August 5, 2010, a mile south of Lake Tahoe, as part of the continuing effort to reintroduce the native species to the Tahoe Basin.